On 24th April the Calini team started a discussion on the theme of cultural heritage.

Our idea was to infer the sense of belonging to Europe by displaying World wonders.

WE DREW INSPIRATION FROM THE 'HANDBOOK FOR TEACHERS' and started by cutting the map of the world into pieces to make a puzzle of the world.

 

​Lorenzo Crisetig, our Naturalist, did the task!

 

 

We found pictures of other cultures on the web and began to identify the different features of culture and learn how cultures contribute to a rich and beautiful world heritage.

 

A group discussion was issued by focusing on the following LEARNING OUTCOMES:

- Define cultural heritage and reflect on the idea that it is difficult to define what culture is. "In fact, there is not any consensus on a single definition of culture." "...cultural heritage is is clearly defined but interpreted in various ways."

​- Define the features of culture

 

- Describe touchable (tangible) and untouchable (intangible) cultural heritage:

• Touchable Cultural Elements: the arts (paintings, sculptures, objects and artifacts that belong to the previous generations, rare books, etc.), buildings/architecture/fortifications, bridges
• ​Untouchable Cultural Elements: beliefs; norms; rules; social standards; values

- Recognize how cultural heritage, by nature, is complex and diverse and that all types of human heritage demonstrate and celebrate this diversity

- Compare and contrast our own culture with those around the world: find similarities between different cultures. Generally, the students agreed that "the diversity of cultures make the world richer and that similar elements of culture give us the sense of belonging to the entire human race." 

 

Puzzle activity online was proposed at:

http://www.coedu.usf.edu/culture/ Activities/JigSaw/World.html

 

Additional Resources: The National Geographic website provides pictures and videos about different cultures:

 http://www.nationalgeographic.com/